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Paul Murphy

People Before Profit-Solidarity Dublin South-West TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024

Official Oireachtas profile

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1,527
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
205,529
words spoken in the chamber
Across 1,276 contributions
383
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
314
topics asked about
Across 20 departments

From the Dáil chamber only: committee meetings are not in this archive.

What they ask about

The subject headings the Oireachtas filed their questions under.

Who they ask

The departments their questions were addressed to.

Month by month

Low months are usually recesses, when the Dáil does not sit. The archive runs to 22 October 2026.

Questions asked 1,527 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Contributions to debates 1,276 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026
Show as a table
MonthQuestionsContributions
December 2024 0 2
January 2025 78 10
February 2025 138 69
March 2025 120 75
April 2025 115 100
May 2025 97 97
June 2025 88 70
July 2025 92 52
August 2025 0 0
September 2025 66 60
October 2025 50 82
November 2025 84 73
December 2025 59 79
January 2026 94 61
February 2026 71 78
March 2026 49 41
April 2026 76 45
May 2026 50 40
June 2026 58 95
July 2026 67 59
August 2026 0 1
September 2026 30 23
October 2026 45 64

Debates they spoke in most

Plus 977 contributions in the regular slots, such as Leaders' Questions and Priority Questions. Speech from the chair is not counted.

Asked about similar topics

Worked out by computer from the subject headings of each TD's questions, giving more weight to headings few TDs use. It shows shared subjects, not shared views.

Party, constituency and offices

  1. constituency Dublin South-West 29 November 2024 to now
  2. party People Before Profit-Solidarity 29 November 2024 to now
Paul Murphy Written 8 Apr 2025 · to Social
673. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department will conduct an updated poverty impact assessment of age-related rates of jobseeker's for young people aged 18-24 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17004/25]
Paul Murphy Written 8 Apr 2025 · to Social
679. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection whether consideration will be given to providing a ‘cost of allergy’ payment to those suffering from severe allergies. [17367/25]
Paul Murphy Written 8 Apr 2025 · to Agriculture
754. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will instruct his Department to examine the conditions in relation to horse drawn carriages to ensure these animals are not placed under excessive stress such as when carrying excessive loads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16669/25]
Paul Murphy Written 8 Apr 2025 · to Agriculture
756. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware of the incident in which a foal was killed on a Dublin road (details supplied), in an area with a high concentration of horses; if, in order to prevent this in future, he will instruct his Department to look into setting up stables in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16676/25]
Paul Murphy Written 8 Apr 2025 · to Children
816. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of service providers that have pulled out of the core funding scheme since its introduction in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16917/25]
Paul Murphy Written 8 Apr 2025 · to Health
952. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if she will prepare a ten year national allergy strategy, including the provision of appropriate training for GPs and those in education and care settings. [17006/25]
Paul Murphy Written 8 Apr 2025 · to Health
953. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if palforzia will be made available by the HSE. [17007/25]
Paul Murphy Written 8 Apr 2025 · to Health
954. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if oral immunotherapy will be provided by the HSE for those suffering from allergies. [17008/25]
Paul Murphy Written 8 Apr 2025 · to Health
955. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if oral immunotherapy will be provided under the treatment abroad scheme. [17009/25]
Paul Murphy Written 8 Apr 2025 · to Health
956. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health if oral food challenges will be provided by the HSE for those suffering from allergies. [17010/25]
Paul Murphy Written 3 Apr 2025 · to Finance
65. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if he will reverse his decision to abolish cost-of-living supports in the next Budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16153/25]
Paul Murphy Written 3 Apr 2025 · to Finance
69. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the steps he plans to take to compensate for potential reductions in Government revenues as a result of US tariffs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16152/25]
Paul Murphy Written 3 Apr 2025 · to Public Expenditure
113. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he satisfied with the level of the progress made to date under national strategic outcome No. 9 of the National Development Plan 2021-2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16192/25]
Paul Murphy Written 3 Apr 2025 · to Public Expenditure
167. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he is satisfied that the level of capital funding allocated to national strategic outcome No. 9 of the National Development Plan 2021-2030 is adequate given the recent comments by the chair of Uisce Éireann that the water system is in a desperate state (details supplied); and if he will make a statement…
Paul Murphy Written 2 Apr 2025 · to Agriculture
18. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will take action to ban the use of sow stalls and farrowing crates on Irish pig farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13712/25]
Paul Murphy Written 2 Apr 2025 · to Agriculture
37. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on the progress of his Department’s investigation into the animal welfare issues raised in a recent investigation into Irish pig farms by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13711/25]
Paul Murphy Written 2 Apr 2025 · to Finance
99. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Finance his views on the risks posed by Government plans to increase lending by the banks to property developers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16226/25]
Paul Murphy Written 2 Apr 2025 · to Finance
100. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Finance if he will introduce a wealth tax in order to broaden the tax base; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16227/25]
Paul Murphy Written 2 Apr 2025 · to Education
116. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education if she is aware of a case (details supplied) in which a child with additional needs in Tallaght is unable to get a place in a special school; if she will instruct her Department to take all necessary steps to ensure that more resources to schools in the area to made available to facilitate new places; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16006/25]
Paul Murphy Written 2 Apr 2025 · to Children
257. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if her attention has been drawn to several complaints regarding employee behaviour and the nutrition provided (details supplied); if her Department will examine these matters and ensure that people in their facilities receive an appropriate level of care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15970/25]
Paul Murphy Written 2 Apr 2025 · to Children
259. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if her attention has been drawn to the fact that many parents in the Tallaght area are facing difficulties with securing creche spaces (details supplied); will the Minister instruct her Department to ensure that creche places become available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16002/25]
Paul Murphy Oral 1 Apr 2025 · to Taoiseach
13. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach the engagements he has had with the National Emergency Co-ordination Group in the days before, during and after storm Éowyn. [15509/25]
Paul Murphy Oral 1 Apr 2025 · to Taoiseach
17. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach how he intends to increase the coordination role of his Department in national security. [12377/25]
Paul Murphy Written 1 Apr 2025 · to Education
404. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education the implications for a pupil who is granted an exemption from Irish in primary school, including what they should be doing during Irish class. [15291/25]
Paul Murphy Written 1 Apr 2025 · to Education
405. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Education if sufficient supports in school are being provided for a pupil (details supplied) with dyslexia. [15292/25]